Unusually calm and cloudy weather led to resurgence in fossil fuel use in 2021

Calm and cloudy days led to a resurgence in fossil fuel use.

Noah Godfrey, Energy Data Analyst - PhD in Modelling Flexibility in Future UK Energy Systems, University of Birmingham • conversation
Jan. 14, 2022 ~7 min

A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis

Renewable energy is expanding at a record pace, but still not fast enough. Here are the key areas to watch for progress in bringing more wind and solar into the power grid in 2022.

Jeffrey Logan, Associate Director of Energy Policy and Analysis, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Jan. 12, 2022 ~10 min


Technology has made buildings less climate-friendly: but we can look back in time for solutions

Lessons from ancient architecture can help us design buildings that provide comfort and convenience without costing the earth.

Bashar Al Shawa, PhD Student in Architecture, University of Bath • conversation
Jan. 11, 2022 ~8 min

Africa faces an uphill battle against western emissions to combat climate change

The African continent stands to lose the most from climate change - here’s what local governments can do to protect it.

Margaret Kadiri, Lecturer in Physical Geography, King's College London • conversation
Jan. 11, 2022 ~6 min

Here's why China probably won't dominate the electric car market this year

China is powering ahead with EV production, but Chinese EVs might not be ready to face the global market.

David Tyfield, Professor in Sustainable Transitions and Political Economy, Lancaster University • conversation
Jan. 6, 2022 ~7 min

UK net zero strategies are overlooking something vital: how to cool buildings amid rising temperatures

As the UK warms, the government needs to pay more attention to sustainably and efficiently cooling buildings.

Jesus Lizana, Fellow in Energy and Power, University of Oxford • conversation
Dec. 16, 2021 ~7 min

Here's what it would take to end emissions from fossil fuels

If the UK is to achieve net zero by 2050, it needs to get moving on making a successful green transition across fuel, transport and housing.

Rachel Freeman, Senior Research Fellow in Energy Transition Modelling, UCL • conversation
Dec. 10, 2021 ~6 min

We should ban all new oil and gas fields

If we want to limit global warming to below 2°C, most of our untapped fossil fuel reserves need to be kept in the ground.

David Waltham, Professor of Geophysics, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Dec. 7, 2021 ~7 min


In the fight against climate change, China is doing more than you think – but still not enough

China has a tendency to underpromise so it can overdeliver. The UN climate summit in Glasgow may have been the crossroad where it chose a more sustainable path.

Phillip Stalley, Endowed Professor of Environmental Diplomacy & Associate Professor of Political Science, DePaul University • conversation
Dec. 7, 2021 ~9 min

The US biofuel mandate helps farmers, but does little for energy security and harms the environment

The US has required motor fuels to contain 10% biofuels since 2005. As this program nears a key milestone in 2022, farm advocates want to expand it while critics want to pare it back or repeal it.

John DeCicco, Research Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan • conversation
Dec. 2, 2021 ~10 min

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